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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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